Automatic type-cabinet



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W. S. RUSSELL.

' AUTOMATIC TYPE CABINET. APLlcAloN FILED FEB. s. 1921.

Patented. Oct.. M, T9211..

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ieeaeia To aZZvfwiom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. RUssnLn, a citizen of the'United States, residing at St. Louis, inthe State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Type-Cabinets, o f `which the` following is a specification containing a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawingvsfforming a parthereoficlosure hereinafter particularly described and distinctly claimedl f i I The object of my invention is toV provide an improved automatic type-cabinet for delivering type from magazine-galleys tothe fingers of the' compositors; wherebymuch j time of the compositors `will be` saved, in handling the product of monotypefmachines. `further object of my invention is to provide inclined magazine-galleys,4 intolthe open end of which the type are run from the type-machine; whereby the compositors fingers may puickly.` grasp the typeat the lowermost end and edge of said magazinegalleys, and be enabled to removethe type quickly, las wanted, from the delivery-end of said magazine-galleys;

A further object ofmy invention is to provide a magazine-galley which will hold more type th'an the present 'case-system.' A

A further object of my invention is to provide a magazine-galley system, which will do away with the present laborious way of sorting cases, and `will give the monotype operator more time to produce type, `as he will not have to lay thel type in sort-cans,

which my invention does away with alto-` gether.

. A further object of my invention is to provide an improved magazine-galley system of delivering type to compositore; whereby half-a-dozen or more compositors can set type from the'same type-cabinet at one time, and not interfere with each other, and not have to lose time by standing around while a single` compositor hasa case pulled out of the cabinet, and has blocked all of the cases above and below the one he has pulled out.

In the drawing,

Figure l is a fragmentary 'front-elevation of a type-cabinet containing a series of s magazine-galleys, the latter being shown in perspective, on account of their inclined position. i

l 1 Specification of Letters Patent.

y invention consists inl the novel-,dis-` ratentea oet. ii, leal..

applicati@ am; February 3, ieei. Yserial no. Maeva "Figi 2 is adetail view of apportion ofthe delivery)y end of one of my magazine-galleyslthe section being taken on line 3 3- oflig. 2. s l v Y v l `Iiicarrying out my inventionyl provide a `suitable cabinet or. casing composed `of vertical sides, such as l, a series of inclined shelves 2, and an inclined top 3," allput together ina Workman-like practical manner, 4

and having its front and rear open between Isaidshelves, so `that the series of magazinegalleys '4 be Vinserted from the rear,

. and rest in the cabinet upon' their lowermost edges, in Contact with said shelves.V

"he said magazine-galleys ,4 ,are to be supported in the cabinet upon their lower edges, which are inclined downwardly to- Qward the front at an angle of at least 45 degrees, sothat the typev 5 that are in said magazines will" gravitate to the ffront- (or Y c'lelivery-end) of the same.

Said magazinelgalleys are also` inclined,

or` tipped, laterally,` as shown, so thatlthe Asaid-type, will fgravitate tothe loweiyedge as welllas the lower frontend andbottom f6 of" said magazines, and with the-base ends,

of the type in Contact withthe said bottom. i,

" Laterallyand longitudinally inclined vertical partitions 7, act as a lateral support for said magazines, which -rest in contact therewith.

There is a space 8 between the adjacent partitions 7to afford access ofthe coinpositors fingers, in removing the type from the delivery-lend of the magazines.

The front ends of said magazines 4 are marked withthe styleof the type, as KQ "L, lt/l, &c., for an obvious purpose.

Y A, horizontal barrier 9, in the form of a `wire or bar, extends across the open front spaces 8 a slight distance above the said inclined shelves 2,to act as a stop for tlieinagazines, and to prevent t same from sliding out of thefcabinet. i

` The front (or delivery) ends ofthe/said 4 magazines 4 are cut off at an angle, or are on the bias, as shown in Figs.` 2' and 3, so` that said ends will standapproxlrnately vertical when said magazines Vare/in place in the cabinet. s t

The rear ends are also preferably cut olf at the same angle as the front ends1 so that both front and rear ends Vwill bey parallel and will stand in a Vertical position, notwithstanding the fact that the said magazines. are inclined, as previously stated.

Rectangular stop-blocks 10 are located in the angular front ends of said magazines, to support type 5 at the delivery-ends of said magazines at a right-angle to the bottom 6 thereof.

A roller ll is mounted on a pintle 12, in a recess lll formed in each of said rectanguiar stop-blocks 10, and the upper portion of said yroller projects in the path of the descending type 5, and acts to lift the front one of a line cf type a slight distance above the remaining type of said line, as shown in Fig. 8, so that said front type will project a sufficient distance to be conveniently grasped by the lingers of the compositor, and enable him to remove said elevated type without fumbling, or loss of time.

Common smooth leads l5 are placed between the adjacent lines of type 5, as they come from the monotype machine and are run rinto the said magazines ll, so that the type of the upper lines will slide with the least friction upon the line below, as delivery vis being made at the delivery-end of said magazines.

The operation.

First, the cabinet is provided, as above described, for holding the magazines at the required angle to automatically feed the type to the delivery-ends of said magazines.

,'Then, the series of magazines are filled with lines of type, by running the latter into `the open rear end of said magazines, direct from the type-machine, or by hand, or otherwise.

Then, the lilled magazines are set upon edge, leaned slightly to one side, and inclined downwardly from their rear ends to their delivery-ends, in said cabinet, and

Finally, the type are removed, as wanted by the compositors, at the extreme front, or lowermost, end of said inagazines.

I do not limit myself to the exact form of the invention herein shown and described, as skilled mechanics can readily malte changes which will not be a departure from the scope of following claims.

I claim:

l. A type-magazine having its front end cut off at such an angle that the angular front end will stand in a vertical plane when the magazine is inclined downwardly both from its ref end to its front end and laterally from edge to edge, a rectangular stopblock in the said angular front end, and a roller mounted in a recess in .said stopblock and projecting into the path of the type as they gravitate to said stop-blocln An automatic type-delivering cabinet composed of a suitable easing; type magazine supporting means in said cabinet in elined toward both the front and bottom thereof; and a series of type magazines removably supported partly on edge in said cabinet by said inclined supporting means, and inclined longitudinally and laterally from the back of said cabinet toward the front thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM S. RUSSELL.

Witnesses JOHN C. HIGDON, HENRY L. HrGDoN. 

